Dogs can help both children and elders in their daily needs
When I was younger I loved turtles. I learned to be gentle with them and it helped me realize how we needed to care for the environment. It helped me to be more understanding of why we should always care for others with live.
I love this story! His greatest fear is turning out to be just like his father who is lazy, cowardly, and unable to support his family
Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement developed in the USA in the 1820s, which focuses on the kindness of people and nature, as well as on people's independence and ability to depend on oneself. It was born in opposition to the intellectualism and spirituality of the time. Consequently, Thoreau's quote reflects his conscious and intentional decision to move to the forest in order to discover the meaning of life and his own independent self.